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Stone- EN and Robert De Niro star. Story centers on correctional
officer (De Niro) who is seduced by the wife of a convicted arsonist (EN) up for parole
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Leaves of Grass- EN will play identical twins, one an Ivy League
classics professorand the other a hedonistic pot-smoking career criminal. Tim Blake Nelson wrote the script
will direct, and will also act in the film
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By the People: The Election of Barack Obama- EN is producing a documentary on Democratic Presidential candidate Senator Barak Obama.
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Pride and Glory- EN, Colin Farrell
and Noah Emmerich star in the film which is "a
generational drama about a family of police officers in New York torn apart by
a corruption scandal." NOW ON DVD
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Incredible Hulk- EN stars as
the Marvel classic comic book character. It also stars Liv Tyler (Betty Ross), Tim Roth (The Abomination),
and William Hurt (General Ross). He also wrote some of the screenplay NOW ON DVD
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Painted Veil- EN produced and stars with Naomi Watts
in this adaptation of the W. Somerset Maugham novel.
The "1920s-set love story "The Painted Veil" concerns a young English couple who
marry hastily; move to Hong Kong, where they betray each other easily; and find
one unexpected chance at redemption on a journey to China." NOW ON DVD
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The Illusionist- EN stars in this adaptation of
Steven Millhauser's short story "Eisenheim the Illusionist.".
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Down in the Valley- EN
is producing and starring opposite Evan Rachel Wood in this indie drama by writer/director
David Jacobson (Dahmer). "Set in the present-day
San Fernando Valley, the project revolves around a delusional man who believes he's a cowboy
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Kingdom of Heaven- EN has a small role as King Baldwin IV.
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The Italian Job- Remake of the 1969 film with EN
starring opposite Mark Wahlberg and Chalize Theron.
Wahlberg stars as Charlie, head of a robbery crew who stages a traffic jam
in order to steal back a safe filled with gold that previously had been
stolen by a double-crossing associate (Norton). However, EN did not choose this film,
he was threatened with litigation if he refused.
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25th Hour- Adaptation of the David Benioff novel
showing the last day
of freedom for a young man (EN) before he begins serving a seven-year jail term for drug dealing. Spike Lee is directing with Rosario Dawson, Philip Seymour Hoffman,
Brian Cox, Barry Pepper costarring. Filming apparently began May 1st in New York and ended mid-July.
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Red Dragon- EN plays Will Graham, the FBI agent
who captured Dr. Hannibal
Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), in this Silence of the Lambs prequel.
Filming began on January 7th.
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Frida- EN makes a cameo appearance as Nelson
Rockefeller in this biopic
starring Salma Hayek as the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. EN also rewrote the screenplay.
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Death to Smoochy- Robin Williams plays a kiddie show
host who is fired after taking a bribe and replaced by Smoochy (EN), a
guy in a rhino suit. A crazed Williams decides to kill him in this
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The Score- Norton plays a young man who thwarts the retirement plans of a master
thief (Robert De Niro) by blackmailing him into pulling off one last heist. Marlon Brando plays the fence of the veteran
thief. Angela Bassett co-stars and Frank Oz directed.
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Keeping the Faith- This romantic comedy is the first time that EN has directed (and
produced) a movie. A priest (Norton) and a rabbi (Ben Stiller), friends since childhood, both fall in love with the
same woman (Jenna Elfman). However, neither of them can pursue a relationship with her because it would go against their
respective religious beliefs.
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Fight Club- The unnamed narrator (EN) finds himself successful (yet increasingly
alienated) in a corporate, materialistic world. He meets Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) and his life is never the same.
Stunning visuals illustrate this film that defies normal description, going from insomnia to cancer-support groups to
underground boxing to soap.
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Rounders (1998)- EN and Matt Damon team up in this film on high-stakes poker. Mike (MD) gave up poker for law school only to be
sucked back in to help his best friend Worm (EN) pay off his gambling debts.
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American History X (1998)- EN received an Academy Award nomination as a violent
skinhead who changes his beliefs in prison. He comes home to rebuild his life only to find that his brother (Edward Furlong)
has followed in his footsteps, embracing the hate and violence that he left behind
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People Vs. Larry Flynt (1996)- The First Amendment is the main focus of this biography
on the legal battles of Hustler founder Larry Flynt (Woody Harrelson) directed by Milos Forman. EN plays the attorney
who ends up defending his Flynt and his right to Free Speech in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Everyone Says I Love You (1996)- This is a picturesque musical by Woody Allen about
romance with an impressive ensemble cast. Holden (EN) is deeply in love with Skylar (Drew Barrymore) only to find her falling
for an unexpected suitor.
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Primal Fear (1996)- Edward Norton made his feature film debut as a stuttering altar
boy accused of murder opposite Richard Gere as a defense attorney determined to prove his innocence. His performance earned a
Golden Globe award and an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor, as well as several critics awards (some of them
in conjunction with his next two films).
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